Legendary Sweden's music magazine Close-Up has published a list of the top 100 albums in metal, hard rock, hardcore andВ punk released during the past 17 years.

Compiled from 23 individual writers' selections, Close-Up's extensive list sees AT THE GATES classic cult album "Slaughter Of The Soul".

Close-Up's Top 20 albums 1991-2008:

01. AT THE GATES - "Slaughter Of The Soul"
02. METALLICA - "Metallica"
03. PANTERA - "Vulgar Display Of Power"
04. ENTOMBED - "Wolverine Blues"
05. ALICE IN CHAINS - "Dirt"
06. NINE INCH NAILS - "The Downward Spiral"
07. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - "Rage Against The Machine"
08. NEUROSIS - "Through Silver In Blood"
09. MINISTRY - "Psalm 69: The Way To Succeed And The Way To Suck Eggs"
10. MAYHEM - "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas"
11. MACHINE HEAD - "Burn My Eyes"
12. FAITH NO MORE - "Angeldust"
13. TOOL - "Г†nima"
14. W.A.S.P. - "The Crimson Idol"
15. ENTOMBED - "Clandestine"
16. NIRVANA - "Nevermind"
17. OPETH - "Blackwater Park"
18. SEPULTURA - "Arise"
19. SOCIAL DISTORTION - "White Light, White Heat, White Trash"
20. MASTODON - "Leviathan"